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The right time to Increase De Beers stake: Botswana’s mines minister
Botswana’s mines minister Bogolo Kenewendo says it’s “absolutely” the right time to discuss the government increasing its 15 per cent stake in De Beers.
She indicated that Anglo American, which owns the other 85 per cent of De Beers, was moving closer to an initial public offering (IPO) and that Botswana was pushing for a larger stake.
Anglo announced last week that it was likely to write down the value of De Beers from its current $7.6bn, as a result of persistent weak diamond demand, especially in China.
Botswana’s diamond, which accounts for over 70 per cent of the country’s export earnings, has been severely hit by the global slump in demand.
In the last nine months of 2024 Debswana – its 50/50 joint venture with De Beers it sold $1.53bn of rough, down 52 per cent on the same period in 2023.
Gold and silver surged on Thursday morning, clawing back losses from Wednesday’s sharp drop. The rally was fueled by short-covering (investors closing out bets that prices would fall) and dropping oil prices linked to the newly published US-Iran interim agreement.
Key Market Levels:
- Spot Gold: Up 1.4% to $4,316.42/oz.
- Spot Silver: Jumped 1.8% to $69.18/oz.
- Platinum: Gained 1.2% to $1,757.53/oz.
Local Indian Spot Prices (22K Gold: Rs. 14,060 / gram, 18K Gold: Rs. 11,770 / gram, Pure Silver: Rs. 270 / gram.
The US and Iran published a 14-point interim accord, extending their ceasefire by 60 days. While President Trump issued stern warnings regarding compliance, the temporary stabilization dragged oil down, easing inflation fears and prompting a swift recovery in metals.
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